ASTRO BOT is Actually Amazing: Let's Play All of it

[@RTGame]

I genuinely loved playing this and I'm so excited to see what Team Asobi makes next. Absolutely hoping for an ASTRO BOT 2 of some kind. This is just really great and it's up there with Mario Odyssey for me in terms of fun gameplay and polish. It's easily my Game of the Year

[@FoxFated]

THANK YOU FOR SAYING TEAM ASOBI AND NOT PLAYSTATION CREDIT THE DEVS FOR THE DEVS WORK AND NOT THE PUBLISHER'S ISSUES

[@charlesinatortheponyfeatur224]

While not quite a sequel, and locked to the psvr, astro bot did get. A full fledged game before this! Astro bot rescue mission is built very similar in gameplay to this, just without all the PlayStation cameos. However, since it's on vr, you get to literally interact with astro, with all of the gadgets that astro finds actually going to your dualshock! It's a very fun game, and I think you should try it out!

[@charlesinatortheponyfeatur224]

Not to mention you could always play Astros playroom, which is basically a shorter, bite sized tech demo version of this game!

[@heroblaze4438]

​@@charlesinatortheponyfeatur224 you said what I was going to type here for my comment and you had a good point and thank you.

[@leotrm8599]

Same tho

[@natel42069]

Sony: hey rt hows that 20 minute video coming along Rt: it is 2 hours long Sony: what

[@ciandunbar3656]

Thank god I saw this, I was gonna make the same joke.

[@leithaziz2716]

Shenpai did the same thing out of happyness.

[@Arcsin27]

they really got their moneys worth huh lmfao

[@paleflame]

Sony got such a good game they might even sell you a 700$ console just so you can play it with 20 more fps.

[@AshEshyr]

@@Arcsin27 i have a feeling that they had enough confidence in the game that they were like, "ok, we only are gonna sponsor for enough time to get them hooked."

[@Fridays_ai]

Shoutout to Cloé doing the supercut of the rescued bots at the end of every level. That wasn't how the level ended in the game on stream. Nice touch to add to the edit.

[@chesspiece4257]

oh really? i thought the game just did that, that’s cool of her

[@Lucy-uu7bb]

​@@chesspiece4257 She also did that in Super Mario Odyssey with the moons

[@Joko_P]

For real? I legit thought that was in-game. That's really cool of her!

[@scardycat4462]

Props to her, it looks like so much part of the level it had me fooled!

[@seafoamtaide]

I thought it was an editing choice at first but with it being so consistent for every level I just assumed it was in game??? Goodness she's so cool

[@zestyquestman8378]

This is your game of the year because its legitimately good This is MY game of the year because John Yakuza is in it.

[@ahmadfaiz1042]

And also John Bloodborne's return for after so long

[@TheEsdaniel]

10 years in Astro's playroom made him a fucking pussy!

[@FetusDeletus_E]

Basically every John is here John Yakuza, John Bloodborne, John demon souls, John fall guys....

[@tomfoolery2885]

can't forget about johnny anime

[@matthewboire6843]

It’s good either way

[@IncoisaRadio87]

I like how half of this game is "Yes yes, we all know the PS5 can render hyperrealism. You wanna know what else it can render? Five. Hundred. Apples."

[@draw_tist0593]

its just "your switch has issues rendering a tree from pokemon? take some particle effects without loosing a single frame :3"

[@TheOnly2nd]

and they each have their OWN physics. GOTY, twenty sequels please.

[@KarateGirl999]

​​@draw_tist0593 Dead horse. Also that has literally nothing to do with the Switch's render capability, it was just a bad graphic texture. Do your research.

[@draw_tist0593]

@@KarateGirl999 you are so mad and for what? i made a joke

[@KarateGirl999]

@@draw_tist0593 Jokes are supposed to be funny.

[@EvilMastermindOfDoom]

I think it's hilarious that I've seen like 3 different people be sponsored to play this game and all of them widely exceeded the timeslot they were paid for. Honestly goes to show that any game can become captivating if it has love and creativity poured into it. This is basically just Tech Demo x Fan Service, but you can tell the people behind it _care._ If you give your devs time, resources, and control to actually craft a game rather than check specific boxes as fast as possible, the results will absolutely speak for themselves.

[@iaxacs3801]

Shenpai legit was apologizing because she just wanted to look at all the scenery.

[@matthewboire6843]

That’s how they know they made a good game for once.

[@Jack_Of_All_Trades768]

Well they did that with Concord a bit and look where that ended. All in all, Astro Bot is fun but it shouldn't shy away from the fact that Sony were idiots making concord.

[@Jack_Of_All_Trades768]

I feel like the main part a game company should do is know when it's worth investing in. You should always give them time, but not too much time. So, is Sony bad at decisions? Not exactly, but recently it's obvious this was a real kerfuffle.

[@EvilMastermindOfDoom]

> "Is Sony bad at decisions" > 800€ console without disk drive, stand, or notable improvement I think I'd say "yes", actually

[@kevinvolkel6114]

I like how he makes the "John [insert game here]" joke on so many characters, except for Kratos when it was actually canonically confirmed that his full name is "John Kratos"

[@miragemain105]

Wait its actually John? Dont wanna sound like a bummer but that isnt a very Greek name...

[@gribberoni]

John of War

[@GabeNsApostle]

@@miragemain105What do you mean? Come on, there’s John Socrates too. Plato said so himself.

[@mtndew314]

​@@miragemain105 It was "confirmed" in a tweet by Playstation UK that says: "John Kratos is my head canon now. Also the World Serpent is Colin. Hope that's OK" So no, his name is not actually confirmed to be John. as far as I know. Its just a funny joke to go along with.

[@Jim-Bagel]

@@gribberoniThere’s a joke here about soldiers hiring escorts but I’m not clever enough to make it

[@Deadsphere]

I love how this game comes: -After Sony shoots Concord in the head after two weeks -After Sony says they don't have any original IPs

[@scrunkore]

and just before they announced the ridiculous ps5 pro pricing!

[@Pixelusually]

This is an original ip, with all their OTHER original ips in it

[@Deadsphere]

@@Pixelusually Which just punches us in the gut even more

[@Tulip_bip]

i really hope this makes people realise that a company isn't just a singular person lmao. all of the people who developed this game have nothing in common with the higher ups at sony, and it's really annoying how people will just group an entire company into one entity they do the same for nintendo, and act like the game developers are just as bad as the legal team

[@Deadsphere]

@@Tulip_bip who do you think told them to make the game wiseass

[@TheDiggiridunk]

I know Dan was largely being facetious about Ape Escape, but as a massive nerd I feel the need to point out that there's actually a really sweet reason for it being so prominent: It was one of Japan Studio's first flagship titles. Japan Studio was an in-house publishing arm that used to make a bunch of Playstation exclusives, often as a collaboration with other studios, but they were shut down in the ps4 days to help fund Concord (lol. lmao even). Team Asobi is what's left of what was formerly Japan Studio, so it makes sense that they would christen their first major game release with a stealth remake of their old studio's first big game. There are also a LOT of Japan Studio references in Astro Bot because of this. Some other Japan Studio cameos are Motor Toon Grand Prix, Parappa the Rapper, Wild Arms, Everybody's Golf, Devil Dice, Legend of Dragoon, Vib-Ribbon, Boku no Natsuyasumi, Dark Cloud, Mister Mosquito, Mad Maestro, Ico, Arc the Lad, Shadow of the Colossus, LocoRoco, Everybody's Tennis, Rogue Galaxy, Patapon, Demon Souls, Tokyo Jungle, Gravity Rush, Puppeteer, Knack, Bloodborne, The Last Guardian, Death Stranding, and Ghost of Tsushima. As someone who has been a hardcore Japan Studio fan since the ps3 days, the plot of Astro Bot being "the ps5 is falling apart and the only way to put it back together is by freeing a bunch of old playstation ips from prison" feels a bit more passive aggressive than I think most people realize. If sony hadn't shuttered Japan Studio, "the ps5 has no games" probably wouldn't have become a meme in the first place. I'm not even sure sony themselves realized how many games they were making. That being said though, I'm really glad the studio is finally getting their dues after all these years! Thanks to everyone who played Astro Bot for keeping the faith. If you want more astro bot but can't wait for a sequel, I'd highly recommend playing puppeteer for the ps3. It's a 2.5D platformer instead of a 3D one, but you can feel the bones of a lot of what astro bot would become in it. It's the closest thing you're gonna get to a spiritual prequel without playing the VR game.

[@liz_violet]

so basically, its a sweet-n-fun, tongue-in-cheek way of telling the execs "hey maybe the PS5 would have more games if we didn't shutter the studios tehee >:D"

[@TheDiggiridunk]

@@liz_violet a little bit. I’ve seen a lot of more cynical people call astro bot an ip graveyard, but I think it’s more accurate to call it a paramedic performing cpr. It strikes me as a strongly worded essay in video game form that exists to ask “can we please go back to what we were doing?” more than anything else

[@avasiliu1514]

As someone who absolutely adores Puppeteer, I totally second the recommendation of it! It’s a fantastic and beautiful game with such an enjoyable premise that really deserves more love (Probably won’t happen, but i'd love to see Dan stream the game in full one day). This entire comment was really informative and cool to read, and I hope Team Asobi is able to get any sort of peace of mind or compensation for what happened with Japan Studio

[@tpbloomfield]

If I remember right, wasn't Ape Escape also the first ps1 title to actually *require* the use of the analog sticks? As in, they'd been usable in games before then but entirely optional as alt movement controls or whatever, then Ape Escape came along and made them necessary in order to play the game. The game was genuinely instrumental in changing the way we played video games, it definitely deserves that prominence.

[@TheDiggiridunk]

I noticed a bunch of people pressuring him to play a bunch of playstation games and felt kinda bad about it so I just wanted to say @RTGame on the off chance you’re reading this it wasn’t a suggestion that you specifically have to stream any of these games. I just happened to know a lot about the studio’s history and thought I’d say my piece about it. Sorry in advance if it came across that way.

[@SylviaGrome]

Funfact if you find 4 secret bots in Astro’s Playroom (a free game pre installed onto your PS5 that was mostly just supposed to be a tech demo to show off what the controller can do) they’ll join you in Astro Bot brining the total bots up to 304 also I love how they mostly used the PS5’s graphical potential to allow there to be like 500 random objects on the ground after beating a miniboss or something

[@BMWM3GTR2001]

305, don't forget my goat Chop Chop Master Onion

[@OriginalGameteer]

Also the fact that one of those 4 is another Ape Escape monkey lmao

[@SylviaGrome]

@@OriginalGameteer yup a 10th fucking monkey

[@SylviaGrome]

@@BMWM3GTR2001 (yeah but that’s a secret some people here might be reading the comments without finishing the video)

[@percher4824]

There's something incredibly joyful in seeing just a bunch of physics stuff flying around instead of another attempt at escalating hyper realism that I'm so used to seeing from big budget studios.

[@redbirb]

There's probably a Sony Rep whose job is just to watch this video lol, like imagine you sign into your business meeting and your boss just goes "today I need you to watch a video by a popular youtuber and twitch streamer to find things to use for marketing of the game."

[@RTGame]

Genuinely though this is how it works haha. All vids get approved and have to be watched beforehand

[@redbirb]

@@RTGame :O i wish my job was to watch RT highlights lol

[@MrRubixscube]

@@RTGame imagine your job being "sony seal of approval" and watching a video where swear words are replaced with "youtube"

[@immabethehero1486]

@@MrRubixscube worth it though

[@johnalogue9832]

I imagine it's less about "find things to use for marketing" and more "we should actually look at this thing we're releasing/promoting." It's like having someone test coffee mugs at the factory to make sure they don't explode in the microwave because that's relatively easy to check.

[@CrumbySoulsol]

AKA Dan has no idea who most of the characters are and chat tells him who they are.

[@TheUsertoUseThemAll]

Crash Bandicoot x23

[@jonathanmulligan4339]

like an old man with dementia?

[@leithaziz2716]

I was one of them. It might sound a bit arrogant (so I apologise if I gave off that impression), but I tried my best to keep him up to date. Hope that helped anyone curious about checking out these IPs.

[@sophiebubbles07]

Sol badguy jumpscare

[@Burgertimee]

Old Man moment

[@jmrsdn6907]

For some reason I am completely enamored with the “very crass but extremely helpful uncle who pretends like he’s making everything worse while he fixes up your favorite toys” character

[@kaderobertson2489]

Honestly when you put it that way it’s rather sweet

[@koshilowell9531]

NEVER DOUBT YOUR OLD MAN AGAIN, TIMMY

[@C_to_the_S]

The repairing astrobot with crap he found on Craigslist bit is absolutely hysterical.

[@DerpidyDerp]

New perspective unlocked

[@herobrineharry7698]

They got so sick of “PlayStation has no games” they made PlayStation itself a game

[@westhawk7259]

being sponsored to do a 10 mins video which turns into 100% the game is probably the biggest compliment you could give a game.

[@CosmicCake07]

Joker being on top of the cassino in the same pose as he was in p5 makes me KNOW that some other bots locations are references and I don't know what they are

[@lowpolyzoe]

Not all of the locations are references, just some I think.

[@Hevymin]

@@lowpolyzoe They’re generally just put in areas that match their themes. Horror characters in the spooky levels, samurai in the feudal level, etc.

[@Drake_Waffle]

I know the Fall Guy was in the location it's in because it's seems really similar to the theme of legacy season 6, the same season Fall Guys added an Astro Bot costume as a collab

[@pinkfaerie]

teddie and aigis were just in random triangle levels lol

[@benjaminschmitt1562]

The apes are found on ape escape island Subtle yet mind blowing reference

[@ImTheGuy]

1:37:19 I like Dan doesn't recognize multiple gaming Icons but immediately and instinctually knows who the guy from Buzz is from just a glance.

[@Speaxi.]

i wouldve done the exact same thing

[@zluurkeaksz]

Buzz! is peak gaming, that's why. And Sony should make another one.

[@Scorchlette]

Doesn't recognize Sol Badguy, but knows who the Buzz! guy is.

[@NopeNoJoke]

I get immense whiplash when someone actually recognizes Buzz! Mr. Izzy Whizzy, let's get Quizzy! Himself

[@HazeEmry]

Genuinely such a great game even without the nostalgia bait. Sure I am not immune to any media that has Klonoa in it but everything in this is simply charming. It feels... Like a game. Idk how else to explain it. It feels like a game. Most times, that's all you need really

[@ItsBocephus]

Finally, the PS5 has a single game.

[@TheMiningMeteor]

For me it’s any media with skylanders in it. I’m so starved for Skylanders content that I considered buying crash team rumble because of 2 lines that referenced it 😭

[@leithaziz2716]

The experience was so fun I genuinely forgot I was playing a scripted game most of the time. I think that's a sign of good art.

[@Choomba-j8u]

​@@ItsBocephusI've never understood the 'ps5 has no games' claim. It's not like xbox has any more. if anything, it has even fewer than ps5, because almost everything on xbox but not ps5 is on PC anyways.

[@Fieldsandfurrets]

​@@Choomba-j8u It's mainly a reference to the old "the PS3 has no games" meme

[@Feeling_Like_Karla]

I love how they actually put one of those lil "loading screen" squeezes in the God of War level. You can really tell they put a lot of love in this game.

[@valbrown3352]

My favorite thing about this game is the little noises everything makes. The bots, the creatures and even the environment all have such cute sounds. So much whimsy in this game… too bad I don’t have a PS5 :(

[@Lolwutfordawin]

It has the same joyful energy as Mario galaxy on the Wii did, which is excellent.

[@toolazytobeoriginal4587]

Maybe a few years from now they'll make a pc version of it. We can only hope

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

11:45 this means that someone, somewhere in Sony, realizes that Bloodborne exists. Which is more confirmation than we've had in years.

[@idlegameplayer3756]

same with little big planet

[@somethingthatisntcringe757]

There’s been some leaks floating around of a bloodborne remake

[@Choomba-j8u]

I'd prefer a sequel to bb over a remaster because a remaster would still have the same multitude of issues as the original, and a sequel has a chance to rectify those issues

[@OurJynx]

Considering what's left of Japan Studio is part of Team Asobi now, I'm not surprised they acknowledged Bloodborne - working with FromSoft had to be a huge deal for them. 😊

[@QTops-oi9jd]

Huh, keep on dreaming buddy

[@ProfessorGlaceon]

I did not grow up playing the Playstation, and I don't recognize most of the IPs referenced in this game. Still, for whatever reason, watching this video gave me such a strong feeling of a phenomenon known as "The warm fuzzies." Keep up the fantastic work!

[@jefmoechars4967]

The pain of seeing those ram sticks getting slammed into place...

[@RTGame]

YOUR OLD MAN IS HERE TO HELP, TIMMY. THE PS5 WILL BE AS GOOD AS NEW

[@jefmoechars4967]

@RTGame omg it's youuuuuuu, love what you do and love the good times you just always seem to bring along! Love from Belgium 🖤💛❤️

[@shreyaspamaraju262]

@@jefmoechars4967 OH SHUT YOUR TRAPPER TIMMY! YOUR O'L MAN'S GONNA MAKE IT LOOK BRAND NEW. BY THE WAY SONNY, COULD YOU MIND PASSING ME ANOTHER COLD FROSTY? YOUR O'L MANS RUNNIN OUT OF FUEL

[@raikitsunagi]

​@@jefmoechars4967STOP COMPLAINING AND BRING ME A COLD ONE

[@gctypo2838]

43:45 Sony will look at the telemetry and see that players overwhelmingly picked the Hunter costume, say "hmm, interesting, I wonder if that means something..." and carry on.

[@ArtoriasTheDripwalker]

We Bloodborne fans are STARVING

[@thebaseandtriflingcreature174]

​@@ArtoriasTheDripwalkermuch like the blood starved beast

[@josephjoestar953]

@@thebaseandtriflingcreature174 Well, the blood starved beast at least had the love and care of poison swamp man himself. I mean seriously that boss is pumped full of love (poison, I still hate that boss so so much), but we don't get to be pumped full of love :(

[@E-GeL]

39:50 This was *HILARIOUS* for me when I first heard the "Boy" drop but honestly, they should up the raise for the music team cause there are some bangers in the game

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

Honestly I think I'll have to look up the ost for this game, because so many of the level songs absolutely fuckin' slap.

[@agent3689]

​@@Cobalt360Degrees My experience with literally any track in the Astro Bot OST: "Wait, this goes hard! How can music for a platformer be such bangers?"

[@thevoid6596]

I watched all 12+ hours of the recordings of the streams. Nothing has EVER captivated my attention like that AND made me come back for the condensed version before. Astro Bot is such a delightful game, and I loved watching RT specifically play it

[@thatboidarock3731]

As someone who watch both streams, Dan not only had many blind moments, but he made me, someone much younger who was a Nintendo kid, made me feel old not recognizing some of the references in this game. It’s incredible how Dan can make his viewers feel both young and old. But I really enjoyed the streams, and I can’t wait to see Dan play Echos of Wisdom. Also Dan owes chat like 10 pizzas.

[@cee_ves]

instead of beating you over the head with a reference, astrobot is like a grandma showing you their photo albums

[@solstice4153]

I like the little robot

[@willjackson6522]

The little robot, I like

[@Swizik]

little robort ..

[@RTGame]

He's a little guy

[@leithaziz2716]

He's so cute

[@degeneratemale5386]

He’s just a silly little guy

[@anactualpotato4197]

1:32:20 i love the implication that dan and bryan dechart are just good pals that occasionally hit up a burger truck

[@TheClericYT]

20:42 Great to see that the yelled "KZbin" actually got a good usage there :D

[@johnalogue9832]

This entire time, I thought he was shouting "FUTURE" like that episode of Spongebob where Squidward has a mental breakdown after realizing he is indeed trapped in the future (where everything is chrome). In my defense, half the time it was near/related to something "futuristic" like holographic platforms in the void...putting aside the fact that's the aesthetic of the entire game.

[@littlenoone]

It is genuinely so refreshing to see a game that's *essentially* a PlayStation ad be this polished and clearly have a lot of love and effort put into it. Love seeing that

[@stevenbobbybills]

In fairness, what are they advertising? The PS5? You already have one if you're playing the game, and most of the series shown in the game haven't had a new entry in years and many can't even be played on modern hardware.

[@littlenoone]

@@stevenbobbybills First of all, they sponsored a bunch of youtubers and streamers to play it, so clearly that was meant to bring more people in and you can essentially call every character appearance an ad, since players might want to play the games that showed up and in turn spend more money AND time on PlayStation property. Hell, it made me want to revisit/start some of the games that made an appearance. For a known brand, exposure and nostalgia are definitely useful tools. Most of those games don't need to be playable on modern tech, if it just makes you Feel nice and warm to have your obscure childhood game be a part of this brand's history. That warmth is associated with PlayStation. They essentially highlight how much of your life might've been made better by their products. Also there is literally a brand logo on screen for most of the time. It's kind of the key component. Don't act like that wouldn't be seen as extremely tacky in many cases. If it were in a movie for example, people would riot. In Astro Bot's case, making PS products the essential part of the story comes off as cute and creative (especially since the bots have been introduced years ago and it's so fun to finally see something done with them), rather than just a brand placement. Someone else mentioned it in the comments but Astro Bot Feels Like A Game, which i think is definitely its defining feature and the reason why all this works so well.

[@vegladex]

@@stevenbobbybills They're advertising their own brand rather than anything specific. "Advert" is the wrong term really, it's more of a less-defined "marketing exercise" to reinforce existing positive associations.

[@stevenbobbybills]

@@vegladex if you have a PS5 and purchase Astro Bot, chances are you're already invested in the PlayStation brand to some extent, right? It feels a little weird to have this one called out for being a PlayStation brand advert (when most of the depicted brands haven't had a game on the PS5 either) when I never see this criticism go to Nintendo for integrating their other brands into their games as guest characters or cosmetics.

[@vegladex]

@@stevenbobbybills "Invested to some extent", not all the way. And perhaps people's brand loyalty has been slipping lately. In fact, calling back to games that people loved but can't play on this generation would refresh their appreciation of a franchise that they can't just experience again at the moment. It's not trying to get them to buy these games, it's trying to get people who played these games to remember how much they liked them, and to associate those positive memories with this new generation too. And this game has a whole lot more than "guest characters and cosmetics", the ultimate goal of rebuilding your "spaceship" is themed HEAVILY on the Playstation brand, and many, many elements of the game follow suit. There are entire bonus levels based upon the iconic aesthetics of EACH of Playstation's controller buttons! It has little identity of its own, with even the look of the bots themselves based upon PS5 branding style, crossed with Sackboy of course, a beloved PS mascot. To summarise: no, the game is not trying to sell anything to anybody new; it's trying to convince established fans of any of their IPs that continuing to support Sony is the right thing to do.

[@worm7899]

I absolutely loved the little, “he did in fact replay the level and get all the bots” text! No bots left behind! Amazing video!

[@Nanoqtran]

I don't know a better complement to a game dev then "screw the required ad time im playing the whole thing" Also the fact rt doesn't know most of the cameos and still loves it just proves how good the game is. People could argue "nostalgia" but that would only work if you actually knew the references. This is just straight up a good game first and a nostalgia celebration second. Sony better not pull a microsoft and close down the studio (tango gameworks)

[@danime91]

They already closed the studio. This game was made by the leftover devs of that studio (Japan Studio).

[@Thecoolmeister2005]

Sony: "Wanna see me do it again?"

[@GreenCorgiQueen]

The fact PlayStation released both Concord and Astrobot in the same WEEK is absolutely insane to me

[@daranyillh6446]

weren't they two weeks apart

[@RougeMephilesClone]

​@@daranyillh6446Yes. Sony released AstroBot and _unreleased_ Concord in the same week.

[@Door227]

Concord-Astrobot-PS5pro is the craziest definition of its so over were so back its so over

[@beef_baby]

No they didn’t, they shut down Concord in the same week but didn’t release it then

[@HazeEmry]

@@GreenCorgiQueen Concord died and Astro Boy rose from its ashes

[@Buddy1Sock]

As someone who does not have a PlayStation, I will live vicariously through you John RTGame

[@jackwhite2654]

Vinny Vinesauce called this game "super Mario galaxy 3" and I have to agree. Aside from Bloodborne and FF7 remake, this is the most compelling reason I've seen to get a Playstation.

[@jakko_]

But this is actually so true. I am a Nintendo guy through-and-through, but for the first time,in my life ASTRO BOT made me consider "wait, am I missing something by not having a Playstation?"

[@bonegamerthecyndaquill7181]

Hmm, let's see. You spend the entire game attempting to repair a mothership. The world map is Galaxy 1. Individual levels are referred to as "Planets". The hub area gets more lively as you explore more of the galaxy. Most levels are based around a specific power-up you find in them, and get used again in later levels. There are shorter one-off levels with nothing but a small challenge. Octo-pump is the Blimp Fruit. Armadillo is (shamelessly) the Star Ball. Some levels have mini-bosses at the end of them, usually a hostile native to the planet. There are hidden ends to some levels. The Lightbulb is essentially the Glow Fruit. Elephant Pack is literally just the Cloud Flower (though admittedly expanded upon with using Honey and Ice). Walking across lava after cooling it down is akin to how you could skate over lava with the Ice Flower. Dealing damage to Lady Venomara by spin attacking the crystal rings is the exact same as how you deal damage to Gobblegut. Might be a stretch on this one, but Iron Ball Suit is kinda like the Rock Mushroom. Also a stretch, but the Penguin is similar to holding a shell underwater. And there are motion controls. A whole lot of motion controls. So, yeah, pretty much Super Mario Galaxy 3.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

There are a lot more reasons to get a PlayStation than "just Astro Bot, Bloodborne, and the Final Fantasy 7 Remake".

[@Hat_Wearing_Snatcher]

@@TheFirstCurse1a PlayStation 5 though? And without counting games that are not out yet?

[@helplmchoking]

@@TheFirstCurse1 If you already own a PC like I do, then there are exactly 3 reasons: Astro Bot, Spider Man 2, and Bloodborne. One of those will come to PC in the near future, one might one day (the hope lives on), and really on Astro Bot is the big exclusive. I bought a Switch for BotW + Pokemon, but buying a PS5 for double the price or more to play a single platformer when my PC is far more powerful just doesn't make any sense

[@patrickbohn5235]

For what was essentially a 2 hour Playstation advert, this was actually legitimately a very cute game

[@johnalogue9832]

The highlight video is 2 hours! A heroic effort by the editor.

[@mutasionisis]

Oh my god they actually made a special level for Loco Roco. I used to play Loco Roco all the time when I was a kid. That and Patapon was my jam on the PSP. Didn’t expect them to still remember the franchise. Brought back so many memories

[@davidmcgill1000]

Seeing them acknowledge Loco Roco made me expect an Echochrome level.

[@youremeraldstar]

my man. i completely forgot that i had a psp when i was younger and since i didn't have any playstations growing up i was like "haha ill recognise like the most recent additions only but it still looks cute" and then the locoroco level fucking destroyed me

[@jonasjohnson5383]

every time RT says something about the physics, all I can think of is "THE POWER OF THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE" from the paper mario video lol

[@tracieadams5660]

Same

[@heilamwether8911]

I love how Dante flossing is in character for him.

[@stevenbobbybills]

Wacky woohoo pizza man

[@kennethvdwaard962]

I love it when you can tell a game was made with love and dedication for the craft and what came before it

[@realkingofantarctica]

23:35 If you had enough insight, you would know he's doing battle with an Amygdala.

[@Imirui]

2:06:05 Honestly Chop Chop Master Onion being John Playstation himself is really funny to me

[@AlarnaM-24]

oh i thought it was meant to be shrek

[@mattgroening8872]

@@AlarnaM-24???

[@AlarnaM-24]

@@mattgroening8872 the charater because ogres are like onions so he has a onion head and the clothes look like shreks so i thought it was shrek and that it might have been because of licensing/ copyright that they couldnt use his normal head but still wanted to add him because he's such a big thing on the internet for some reason. after googling chop chop master onion that does make more sense then shrek.

[@mattgroening8872]

@@AlarnaM-24 lol

[@galacticgila219]

I adore that this is a love letter to so many classic Playstation games. I thought that Ico would be forever trapped in my headspace as a game Stampy played threw years back, but now they're here in Astro as well- along with Wanderer

[@thatchillasian8924]

Every character RT recognized (verbally): -Ratchet -Rivet -Crash -Abe -Snake -John Bloodborne -Alucard -Parappa -Apes and Spike (kind of) -Spyro -Amateratsu -Aku Aku -Dreams Cursor??? -Dante -Leon -The Prince -Ken -Dad of War -Boy (by technicality) -Stray Cat -Humanity Dog -Murder Bird -B-12 -Joker -Pyramid Head -Big Boss (barely) -Raiden -The Traveler -Nathan Drake -A flower -Tokyo Pomeranian -Lara Croft -Knack -Klonoa (flossing) -Kiryu -Palico -Octodad -Trico -Gilbert Killzone -Jodie Holmes -Connor -Patapons (I think) -Kazuya -Buzz! -Wipeout Gang (I think) -John Demon Souls -Pop-Up Pirate -Maiden in Black -Aloy -Tony Hawk -Watcher -Tallneck -Agro -Sackboy (pretty sure) -Fall Guy

[@AsukaFangirlJassy]

For some context that you 100% won't see, The friend of Parappa is Lammy from the Parappa spin off game Um Jammer Lammy! it was less popular than it in every way, and ended up as a forgotten game, i'm glad there is a reference to her in this game, also the music from Um Jammer Lammy is fucking fire

[@nerdyvids1]

It’s also home to some of the most unsettling imagery I’ve ever seen in a game.

[@flarthemself]

@@nerdyvids1i love hell 🥹

[@nerdyvids1]

@@flarthemself I was more thinking about the whole maternity ward sequence

[@Blu_Moon_Owl]

It’s funny and I can’t help but see this as a PlayStation version of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Traveling to different areas while rescuing lost friends that all go to a hub area to see your progress. But this is such an amazing game with how much love and attention to PlayStation from all the games and different products. Much more care than Sony themselves 😅

[@Jamlord2061]

kirby if dante devil may cry and john bloodborne was in it

[@oozer3827]

Not only that, but the layout of the galaxy navigation is so reminiscent of Super mario galaxy, and the mechanics just add to that even more

[@thegamersclub9326]

I saw it as kinda more like Kingdom Hearts. Side note, was there no Sora in it? I feel like he should have been there.

[@helloill672]

​@@thegamersclub9326 Square Enix is known for being pretty controlling with their ips. I don't think any FF characters appear either

[@somethingthatisntcringe757]

@@helloill672 No Spider-Man either, good old Disney

[@M4SKED2001]

PlayStation: Okay guys how much physics can we fit in this game? Developers: Say no more

[@Space_Cowboy.22.]

Developers: "Yes, with pleasure"

[@cheesenugget69]

1:25:47 oh my god and the level end song too. That LocoRoco level was perfect. It was so good. I never in a million years would've expected that game to make it in AstroBot. My heart melted when I saw the yellow roco with the music 🥹🥹🥹 One of those hidden gem games that I feel like no one knows

[@StayFrostee_]

29:48 AIGIS BOT PERSONA 3 MENTIONED BEST CHARACTER ALERT oh and teddie was there too, I guess...

[@Akuaultima]

Also, the creators knew what they were doing when they did aegis's description

[@leithaziz2716]

@@Akuaultima They refrenced the "NANOMCHINES, SON!" and Kratos Boi meme. I think they're very deep into the source material they're covering.

[@Akuaultima]

@leithaziz2716 they probably also had help coming up with descriptions from the people who made the characters

[@Sylumdota]

Two mascot characters and Joker(No one likes Morgana).

[@rayisi1502]

@@Akuaultima :(

[@bunchesofbudgies]

An odd way to describe it I'm sure, but this feels like the "Lego Movie" of tech demos. It was a tech demo, yes. But there was so much genuine love and care put into it that you can't help but smile the entire way through.

[@LycanMOON]

Seeing Ape Escape acknowledged makes me so happy Got hyperfixated on the series a few years ago,accidentally started simping for a little albino guy with mental issues,and then proceeded to cry when I realized it’s been so long since any new content

[@J_ey]

you know it's a good game when you just hear the youtubers that got sponsored just have so much fun that you forget that it's sponsored

[@ATSM_33]

"Yo I'm gonna love this ga-" "EXCLUSIVELY for Playstation 5"

[@lchi1234]

tbf it is literally “PlayStation 5: The Game”

[@ExHyperion]

If there was ever one game I could reasonably excuse to be an exclusive, the game where you repair a giant flying PS 5 by collecting historical PlayStation characters being a PlayStation exclusive is probably it

[@Rosa-kd2cl]

I mean we all saw the intro. This is basically PlayStation the game.

[@nagliskisielius3643]

I love watching an RTgame video where he says "I'm desparate for tongue", "Nya" and "Tongue achieved".

[@TheMiningMeteor]

I literally only know this game because of the skylanders Easter egg in it. It made my week when I saw it

[@darraghmooose]

Oh fr? What is the Easter egg?

[@moomateus4116]

please don't tell me you mean Spyro

[@TheMiningMeteor]

@@darraghmooose there’s a Spyro thing “fiery artisan” and the description is “last spotted in the skylands” or something

[@TheMiningMeteor]

@@moomateus4116yeah, it mentions skylanders in the description for it. Legitimately made my day when I saw it

[@brunobarreto5256]

In the description of spyro (fiery artisan) it says "Last spotted in the skylands"

[@skyhighfive1266]

A detail I really liked was Kratos reaching out to comfort Atreus.

[@bumplaygames4989]

Just realized astros bot intro is just a hat in time

[@CulcoyoteCosmico]

Only with slightly less mafia

[@Sov_spoiled]

Needs more mafia

[@That1GeckoDude]

Hey RT! there’s actually 305 bots, but you get the four extras by beating the first game, Astro’s Playroom, and solving riddles! Do with this what you will.

[@anexplosion5436]

18:13 Here's the Ape Escape part. Its what's put me in a good mood for days.

[@wolfy7977]

I know this likely wasn’t the intention, but wearing the Kat uniform for the final level is really nice to see. Gravity Rush 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, and seeing it get some much needed and well-deserved representation in this game made me so happy

[@krisp.chicken2793]

i was waiting for someone to mention GR omg,.,.,. i was so pissed to see he skipped over finding her but the fact hes using jer outfit is good enough LOL

[@Sailor-Khione]

So glad that klonoa was in this game. And while he didn't get his own level. It was cool just seeing him be acknowledged. I hope they make figures of all the characters.

[@Resetium]

The sudden inclusion of Adam Conover (Quiz Master) in one of the gauntlet levels surprised even Adam Conover.

[@alyx5491]

This is one of the coolest tech demos I've ever seen. It's about time after five years on the market?

[@tirednoise]

They released a smaller free to play game called Astro's playroom at the ps5's launch that was more of a tech demo, still an incredible game that went under most people's radar

[@alexanderglex4600]

2:00:17 Kratos losing his shit was unironically one of the funniest things I've seen in a while

[@characookie241]

PS5 HAS ONE GAME!

[@tortoiseoflegends4466]

Same is true for Xbox, no real exclusives. I'd much rather consoles have no exclusives than lots of them. More people being able to play games is always a good thing.

[@characookie241]

@@tortoiseoflegends4466 fair. I just had to make the joke

[@kingofravens215]

@@tortoiseoflegends4466 Completely agree games should be enjoyed by everyone not just on one console or another!

[@Blastia2k]

What about spider man 2?

[@matthewboire6843]

This game looks so good but I can’t buy a PS5, that’s a problem with exclusive games.

[@roisinlinehan6334]

Honestly props to Cloe for collating two streams equalling 13 hrs into a 2 hr video that feels complete and doesn't miss any major points of the streams. 10/10 editing

[@HazeEmry]

Just remembered, it's nice to finally see this game without the Bitrate drops we had on stream lmao. We can actually clearly see the game as it should be now.

[@syddoesstuff285]

Dan was right, this truly is game of the year

[@MetronaJ]

ape escape was a massive deal at the time as it was the game to first use the dual analog control sticks, it was the game made to showcase it while it was more popular in japan than in the west it did have a good following in the west, enough so for speedrunning communities to form for all 3 games (and all 3 games infinite height glitch via a slingshot that is different in each game somehow

[@farpopcorn1565]

Astrobot team: you only have to do ten minutes so if you hate it you will be fine Rt: hahahahaha you fool

[@goomb8153]

Following up a very vocally one night only sponsorship of ace attorney investigations with a full play-through of a supposedly short sponsorship of Astrobot is a funny contrast and says something about the quality of both this game and investigations. Mostly this game though.

[@rob1454]

​@@mysteryboyeeNicest Ace Attorney fan

[@musicbyimpulse]

Maybe but it seems like Dan was only allowed to play Ace attorney investigations once because from the beginning he said its a one time thing.

[@Dinoman972]

​@@musicbyimpulse Iirc he had been saying that he would not be streaming the games again from the moment his T&T playthrough ended, at most playing them in his offtime. I don't think it had anything to do with the sponsorship, if anything that's the only reason he streamed Investigations to begin with.

[@naesala]

Investigations 1 is generally regarded as very slow and mediocre, but necessary to get through to get to its much better sequel.

[@JarahKnuckey]

God, I find it so CUTE that on this random planet they just built a new home for all these little cute robots

[@SilverWolf03]

39:48 "BOI" lyric drops

[@aspendespain4606]

This game reminds me SO MUCH of Ratchet and Clank with it's platforming, mechanics, and bosses. This video now has me convinced you'd like the games. idk if you'll actually try them sometime but now, after seeing how much you enjoyed this, I'd recommend you do. (I think you'd like the third, Up Your Arsenal, the most, but there are recurring characters among other things that come up from the previous games, so if you don't wanna be confused then I'd play the other two first. BUT it wouldn't be so confusing that you couldn't skip the other two.) ...boy did this game make me wanna break out my ps2 and play the Ratchet and Clank games again. XD it really is SO much like it in so many different ways. nostalgia has now hit me hard. makes me wish the games were as good as they used to be. they've forgotten the heart of it and it's sad. :(

[@magicalawnmower4764]

never was a playstation person, but I love how this little guy looks and the references. Not a huge fan that he replaced sackboy but it gives a similar vibe

[@muffininacup4060]

Little big planet was such a gem back on psp, shame its no longer around, especially the community - custom levels were sick

[@jayd.145]

Just got platinum in this game and saw this in my feed, timing couldn't be better. Thank you for giving me an excuse to consume more Astro content. Keep up the great work.

[@EverTheFractal]

This is like the third time I've seen someone do a supposedly short sponsored playthrough of the game and then go on to play through the entire thing. Thats incredible lmao

[@Bluesand10045]

Honestly, It's Kinda Strange. Something Makes Me Wonder If There's Not More To Why They (The Three) Played So Long Beyond Enjoying It.

[@HazeEmry]

​​@@Bluesand10045 keep your conspiracy theories to yourself and just enjoy. It's a fun game, it's rare we get these that's well loved all around nowadays

[@EverTheFractal]

@@Bluesand10045 it's illegal to not disclose when youre being paid for a sponsorship if I'm not mistaken, they just are having fun with the game haha

[@Bluesand10045]

@@HazeEmry Oh Because This Would Be The First Time A Large KZbinr Failed To Disclose Things? You Have The Support Of Other Fans, But You Are Quite Gullible If You Think Anyone Is Immune To Bad Actions.

[@Bluesand10045]

@EverTheFractal Maybe, Doesn't Change The Odd Coincidence Though.

[@percher4824]

It looks so unassuming. I can imagine a parent walking down the games aisle, looking for something for their kid to play and seeing this. "Astro Bot? Looks appropriately kiddy, better than that GTA thing little Timmy keeps asking for. I'll take this one." Little did Timmy know he was getting something way better than GTA.

[@unknownentity657]

When the sponge version of the robot got burnt from the fire after going down the chimney, it sounded like it said "Ah Fuck!" when it died. 53:26.

[@bloxxer_tv]

gotta love how sony said they don't have enough IPs and astro bot breaks into the room with a game LITERALLY FILLED with IPs

[@Arcsin27]

"last spotted in skylands" i can die happy now

[@johngrace1312]

I remember playing the demo for Astro Bot: Rescue Mission when I got my PSVR during lockdown, and it was honestly a joy, so it’s nice to see RT enjoyed this new game

[@knoathing]

10:37 I know there probably aren't many Mint Fantome viewers here, but the contrast between her's and RT's rections to seeing snake is actually hillarious

[@CulcoyoteCosmico]

I don't think anyone has a similar reaction to her to be fair

[@stevenqu3]

Just checked it out, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone sound more like Lil from Rugrats. Naturally, I love her.

[@jonas5205]

This game feels like a loveletter

[@nukacolaghost]

sorry babe i have to cancel our date today. RTGame uploaded a 2 hour video

[@Door227]

A real partner would come and watch it with you

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

The reoccurring “aggressive repair dad” bit had me dying

[@4whomittolz846]

this is what the Little Big Planet reboot could have been.

[@Tinlion09]

Reminder that LBP is over, and neither it nor Dreams will get PC ports, even though it would revitalize both communities and Sony has been way better with releasing their console exclusives on PC lately

[@bocajelkinh]

1:20:36 I don't know if you'll ever see this, RT but that bot from the squares level that was 1/3 of your deaths at that point was from Dark Cloud 2. One of my favorite games growing up. Today, I really needed to see that. Thanks for your suffering, funny man!

[@Moon-nk3co]

The PS5 finally got a good exclusive game! There’s actually a reason to buy it now!

[@kinbine_]

hell yeah lets check the price of the new- OH MY GOD! AHHHHHHH

[@turbo8584]

i mean gt- well the xbox is also there

[@ProminentCorpse]

I'm so confused why they keep porting every single exclusive to pc, and pretty quickly too. I'm pretty sure this one'll stay exclusive, but the rest fucking didn't, so who knows.

[@leithaziz2716]

The Linkin Park song has finally found an answer.

[@Fafnerluver922]

Little did he know at 0:25

[@sparkcircuit7029]

RT, the Kirby gacha already took all our college and uni funds! You can't do this to us again!!!

[@screaming_cat2007]

1:39:26 that is Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear

[@IvinationOTM]

2:25 Yes, it can. Mine can drift on its own now, too

[@LordSusaga]

There's going to be a video at some point in the future where Dan goes "Oh, I know that guy! He was in Astro Bot!"

[@minticedtea]

I hadn’t smiled so much for the duration of a game’s scene as that last charge to battle in a long, long time. Also I have to defend Ape Escape and Locoroco nepotism, Team Asobi are remnants from Japan Studio, they are allowed to have two worlds and ten apes! My siblings and I fondly remember seeing Locoroco on a PSP display when we visited America, and Kulche’s amazing theme… such a fond memory. Time to loop that song again after watching this!

[@Conflict-ff5pi]

Notice how the PS5 section of the spaceship fight at the end doesn't have any bots on it.

[@gferrol118]

I wanna play this game, but not buying a ps5 just for it. This video will have to do!

[@EruditeFeline]

I already played this one even without a ps5. Only the mascot had a red hat I think it had a different name like Mariana or something like that

[@dumb0999]

@@EruditeFeline huh

[@thatguyintherain3168]

Can't believe they finally just made a game that's **checks notes** ...fun?!